Region 4 Program: Addictions (Substance Use Disorder) and Health-Related Issues
Danversport Yacht Club 161 Elliot Street, Danvers, MADescription: Drug addiction is a brain disease. Although initial drug use might be voluntary, drugs of abuse have been shown to alter gene expression and brain circuitry, which in turn affects human behavior. Once addiction develops, these brain changes interfere with an individual’s ability to make voluntary decisions, leading to compulsive drug craving, seeking, and... Read more »
